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an attempt or threat to touch another person without his or her consent |
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| actual touching of a person without his or her consent |
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| trial in which the judge hears the case and renders a verdict; no jury is present |
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| an infraction such as breach of contract, in which the areed-on terms are violated |
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| a branch of law that focuses on issues between private citizens |
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| traditional laws that were established by the English legal system |
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| protection of patient data from unauthorized personnel |
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| an agreement between a patient and physician to do a given medical procedure |
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| an agreement between two or more parties for a given act |
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| the resulting injury or suffering that resulted from negligence |
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| a process in which one party questions another party under oath |
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| a patient under the age of majority but who is legally considered to be an adult |
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| guidelines for moral behavior by peer groups |
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| a professional who testifies on the standard of care in a trial |
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| an informal agreement of approval from the patient to perform given task |
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| a statement of approval from the patient for the physician to perform a given a given procedure after the patient has been educated about the risk and benefits of the procedure |
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| a tort in which the patient is harmed by actions of a health care worker |
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| performance of an act that a reasonable healthcare worker would not have done or omission of an act that a reasonable person would have done |
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| the party that initiates a lawsuit |
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| "the thing that speaks for its self |
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| the righting of wrongs or injuries suffered by someone because of another persons wrong doing |
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| a decision of guilty or not guilty based on evidence presented in a trial |
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| a statements of a patients wishes regarding health care prior to a critical medical event |
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| a process by which a higher court reviews the decision |
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